Creator of 'Ghostbusters' and 'Caddyshack' Suffered From Autoimmune Disease

Harold Ramis was a standard-bearer for a loopy brand of humor that grew out of sketch comedy and he created some of the most popular movies of the 1980s and 1990s including "Ghostbusters" and "Caddyshack."

Mr. Ramis, who died Monday at age 69 from the effects of a rare autoimmune disease, was a veteran of the Second City comedy troupe and various National Lampoon productions culminating in "Animal...